GRE Word List

BEMUSED

marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed

The meaning of the word bemused is marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed.

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WordMeaning
dwindleto become steadily less : shrink
pachydermany of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin
gushto issue copiously or violently
germa small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts
accessiblecapable of being reached
plaintiveexpressive of suffering or woe : melancholy
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
ebullientboiling
tanto make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations